MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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