MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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