MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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