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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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