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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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