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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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