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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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