MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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