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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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