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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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 many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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