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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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