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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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