MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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