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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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