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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major 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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