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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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