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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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