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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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