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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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