MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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