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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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