MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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