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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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