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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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