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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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