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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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