MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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