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
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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