MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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