MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major 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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