MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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