MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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