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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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