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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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