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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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