MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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