MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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