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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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