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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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