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
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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