MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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