MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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