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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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