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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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