MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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