MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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