MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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