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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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