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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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