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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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