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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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