MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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