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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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