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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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