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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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