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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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