MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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