MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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