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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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