MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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