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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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