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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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