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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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