MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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