MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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