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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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