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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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