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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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