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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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