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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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