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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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