MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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