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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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