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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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