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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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