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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding 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 understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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