MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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