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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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