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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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