MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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