MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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