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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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