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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take 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.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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