MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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