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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
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.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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