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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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