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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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