MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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