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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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