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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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