MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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