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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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