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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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