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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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