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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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