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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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