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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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