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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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