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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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