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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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