MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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