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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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