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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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