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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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