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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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