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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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