MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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