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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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