MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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