MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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