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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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