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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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