MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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