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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes 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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