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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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