MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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