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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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