MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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