MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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