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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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