MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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