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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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