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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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