MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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