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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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