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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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