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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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