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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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