MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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