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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
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.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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