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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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