MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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