MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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