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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
