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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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