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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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