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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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