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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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