MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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