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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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