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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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