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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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