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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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