MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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