MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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