MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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