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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major 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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