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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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