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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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