MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|