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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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