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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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