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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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