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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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