MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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