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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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