MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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