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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners 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 lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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