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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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