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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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