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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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