MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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