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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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