MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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