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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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