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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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