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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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