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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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