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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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