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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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