MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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