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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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