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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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