MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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