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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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