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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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