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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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