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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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