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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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