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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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