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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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