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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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