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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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