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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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