MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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