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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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