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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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