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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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