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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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