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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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