MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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