MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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