MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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