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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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