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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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