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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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