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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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