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 is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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