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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes 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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