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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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