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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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