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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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