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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
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 e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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