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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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