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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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