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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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