MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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