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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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