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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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