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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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