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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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