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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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