MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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