MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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