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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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