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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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