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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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