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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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