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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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