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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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