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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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