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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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