MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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