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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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