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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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