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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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