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
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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