MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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