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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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