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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
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
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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