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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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