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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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