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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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