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
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
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 respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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