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
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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