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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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