MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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