MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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