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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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