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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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