MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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