MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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