MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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