MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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