MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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