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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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