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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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