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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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