MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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