MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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