MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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