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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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