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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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