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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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