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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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