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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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