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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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