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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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