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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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