MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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