MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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