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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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