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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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