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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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