MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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