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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
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 massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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