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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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