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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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