MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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