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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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