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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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