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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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