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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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