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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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