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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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