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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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