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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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