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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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