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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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