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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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