MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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