MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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