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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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