MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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