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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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