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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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