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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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