MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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