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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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