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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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