MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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