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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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