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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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