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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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