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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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