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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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