MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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