MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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