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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important 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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