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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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