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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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