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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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