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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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