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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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