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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major 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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