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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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