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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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