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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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