MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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