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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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