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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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