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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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