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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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