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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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