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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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