MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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