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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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