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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines 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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