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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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