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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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