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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
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 enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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