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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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