MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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