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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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