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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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