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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
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 electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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