MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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