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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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