MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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