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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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