MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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