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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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