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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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