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 the fascinating 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
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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