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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
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
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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