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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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