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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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