MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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