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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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