MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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