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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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