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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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