MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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