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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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