MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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