MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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