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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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