MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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