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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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