MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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