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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|