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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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