MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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