MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important 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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