MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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