MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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