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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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