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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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