MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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