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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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