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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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