MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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