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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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