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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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