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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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