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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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