MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around 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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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