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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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