MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates 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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