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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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