MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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