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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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