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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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