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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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