MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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