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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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