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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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