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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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