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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses 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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