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
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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