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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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