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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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