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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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