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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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