MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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