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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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