MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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