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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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