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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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