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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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