MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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