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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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