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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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