MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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