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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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