MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses 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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