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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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