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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
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
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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