MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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