MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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