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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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