MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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