MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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