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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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