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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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