MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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