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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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