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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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