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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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