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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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