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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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