MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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