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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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