MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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