MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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