MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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