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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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