MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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