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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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