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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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