MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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