MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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