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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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