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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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