MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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