MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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