MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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