MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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