MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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