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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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