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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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