MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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