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
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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