MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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