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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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