MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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