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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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