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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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