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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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