MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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