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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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