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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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