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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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