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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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