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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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