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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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