MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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