MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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