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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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