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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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