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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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