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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with 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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