MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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