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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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