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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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