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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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