MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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