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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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