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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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