MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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