MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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