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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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