MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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