MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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