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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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