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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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