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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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