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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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