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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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