MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
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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