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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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