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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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