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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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