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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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