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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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