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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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