MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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