MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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