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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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