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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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