MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
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 improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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