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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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