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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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