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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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