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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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