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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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