MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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