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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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