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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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