MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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