MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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