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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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