MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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