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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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