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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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