MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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