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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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