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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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