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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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