MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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