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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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