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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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