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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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