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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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