MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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