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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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