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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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