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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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