MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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