MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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