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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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