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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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